Average Rent in Rockaway Beach, New York, NY and Rent Price Trends

Rent trends in Rockaway Beach, New York, NY

Average rent prices in Rockaway Beach have increased by 2% over the last month and have decreased by 9% since last year.

Rent trends

Rent prices on this page are calculated on a rolling 30-day basis and updated daily.

Compare rent prices in
Rockaway Beach, New York, NY

Rent prices in Rockaway Beach vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in Rockaway Beach is $3,000, whereas a house costs $2,800. 1-bedroom apartments in Rockaway Beach run $2,800 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $2,850.


Studio	$3,850	3%	113%
1 bedroom	$2,700	4%	24%
2 bedroom	$2,850	6%	8%
3 bedroom	$3,800	7%	51%
4 bedroom	$2,295	7%	-

		Listings
Canarsie	$3,100
East New York	$2,900
Far Rockaway	$3,225
Floyd Bennett Airfield	$3,150
Prospect Lefferts Gardens	$3,437
Sheepshead Bay	$2,797


Apartments	$3,000	5%	No Change
Condos	$4,050	No Change	No Change
Houses	$2,800	No Change	No Change
Rooms	$990	-	-

Studio

Average rent

$3,850

Last 30 days

Last year

113%

1 bedroom

Average rent

$2,700

Last 30 days

Last year

24%

2 bedroom

Average rent

$2,850

Last 30 days

Last year

3 bedroom

Average rent

$3,800

Last 30 days

Last year

51%

4 bedroom

Average rent

$2,295

Last 30 days

The table above reflects average rent prices in Rockaway Beach, New York, NY, broken down by the number of bedrooms, neighborhoods, and property types. The availability of data for each category is dependent on market inventory and will adjust depending on your selected filters.

How does rent in Rockaway Beach, New York, NY compare to other neighborhoods?

Compare median rent prices in Rockaway Beach and Canarsie by all bedroom counts and property types.

Rockaway Beach

Median rent price$2,825

47%

higher than the national median

Median rent price$3,100

61%

higher than the national median

Takeaway

The median rent for all rentals in Rockaway Beach, New York, NY is 9% lower than the median rent in Canarsie, New York, NY.

Average rent in nearby neighborhoods

Explore rent trends in neighboring markets

$3,100

$2,900

$3,225

Floyd Bennett Airfield

$3,150

N/A

Last year

Prospect Lefferts Gardens

$3,437

Last year

Sheepshead Bay

$2,797

Last year

Discover rentals in Rockaway Beach, New York, NY

3h ago

Rockaway Beach condo for rent in New York

221 Beach 80th St #1G, New York, NY 11693

2 beds

1 bath

$1,850

Condo for rent

335 Beach 87th St Apt 2f #2F - Photo 1 of 1

5d+ ago

Rockaway Beach apartment for rent in New York

Beach 87 - 2F

335 Beach 87th St Apt 2f #2F, New York, NY 11693

2 beds

1 bath

$2,800

Apartment for rent

Available Oct 1

5d+ ago

Rockaway Beach apartment for rent in New York

Beach 105th St, Queens, NY

Beach 105th St, New York, NY 11694

2 beds

1 bath

$2,900

Apartment for rent

Available Aug 1

Stay up to date with rental market insights

National Rent Report

Canadian Rent Report

Annual Rent Report

Are you interested in licensing our current and historical rental real estate data, or do you have custom data requests? Contact datalicensing@zumper.com.

Frequently asked questions for Rockaway Beach, New York, NY

Quick answers to common questions about the Rockaway Beach rental market.

How much is rent in Rockaway Beach?

The average rent in Rockaway Beach is $2,825 per month as of August 8, 2026.

Is rent up or down in Rockaway Beach?

Average rent prices in Rockaway Beach have increased by 2% over the last month and have decreased by 9% since last year.

How does Rockaway Beach rent compare to the national average?

Rent in Rockaway Beach is 47% above the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $900 more per month.

What salary do I need to afford rent in Rockaway Beach?

To comfortably afford rent in Rockaway Beach, you'd need to earn approximately $113,000/year, based on spending no more than 30% of your income on rent.

Methodology

Rent prices are based on Zumper's rental listings from the past 30 days. Median rent is calculated across all available listings and property types on the platform. If you filter the page by bedroom count or property type, the pricing throughout the page will update automatically to reflect that segment of the rental market.

Household and population data come from the U.S. Census Bureau. Cost-of-living data is sourced from the Council for Community and Economic Research's Cost of Living Index (COLI).

Apartments for rent in Jersey City

Apartments for rent in New York

Apartments for rent in Newark